Google doodle of Mexican-American civil rights activist, María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández.

Once again, Google is honoring the life and work of a pioneering civil rights icon. This time it is Mexican-American civil rights activist, María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández. Latigo de Hernández worked to connect the domestic with the political or public sphere in Texas politics and was a tireless advocate for workers and women, In 1938 she organized on behalf of striking pecan workers.  Among her many accomplishments, she was the first Mexican-American woman to have a radio show and was a tireless advocate for educational equality.

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